PURPOSE
To evaluate the 12-month U.S. phase II clinical trial results of the Crystalens AT-45 (eyeonics, Inc.) intraocular lens (IOL) used to provide uncorrected distance, intermediate, and near visual acuities in patients having cataract extraction and to compare in a substudy the contrast sensitivity and near visual acuity in patients with the Crystalens… (More)

BACKGROUND
Loteprednol etabonate is a site-active corticosteroid with efficacy and safety in treating ocular inflammation at the 0.5% concentration. Evidence from dose-response studies suggested that the 0.2% concentration might be effective in treating ocular allergy.
OBJECTIVES
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of 0.2% loteprednol… (More)

UNLABELLED
We performed a metaanaysis of peer-reviewed studies involving implantation of a multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) in presbyopic patients with cataract or having refractive lens exchange (RLE). Previous reviews have considered the use of multifocal IOLs after cataract surgery but not after RLE, whereas greater insight might be gained from… (More)

PURPOSE
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of loteprednol etabonate 0.5% as prophylactic treatment for the ocular signs and symptoms of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.
METHODS
In this randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled, parallel study, 293 adults with history of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis were treated with either loteprednol etabonate… (More)

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to characterize the bacterial flora of the ocular and periocular surface in cataract surgery patients and to determine the prevalence of methicillin resistance among staphylococcal isolates obtained from health care workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs.
METHODS
In this prospective, multicenter, case series study, eyelid and… (More)

Albino rats were maintained in 60% oxygen from birth through 14 days of age. Control rats were simultaneously maintained in room air. At the end of the exposure period some animals from both groups were prepared for electroretinography and, following this analysis, were sacrificed for histological scrutiny of retinal vasculature. The rest of the rats were… (More)

Currently, two single optic accommodative intraocular lenses are available for implantation. Both designs rely on the interaction of the ciliary muscle with the zonule and capsule to induce axial movement of the optic. This article reviews the historical development, laboratory data, and clinical findings relating to these interesting devices.

PURPOSE
To compare the safety and efficacy of a hydrogel bandage and a collagen corneal shield in providing wound protection and relief of pain/discomfort in the acute period after uneventful unilateral clear corneal phacoemulsification cataract surgery with foldable intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.
SETTING
Seventeen investigational sites in the… (More)

We searched the ophthalmic literature of the past 5 years looking for patterns in the publication of contact lens articles. Contact lens articles constituted 2.59% of all ophthalmology articles. We found that a substantial percentage of the articles published in The CLAO Journal and selected optometric journals concerned contact lenses; this, however, was… (More)